What is the difference between high profile implants vs moderate profile implants?

If you are considering Breast augmentation, don’t get too focused on a particular implant size, they also come in different configurations. You have a body type that’s your own and although you might want a 350cc implant, for example, the moderate profile might be better suited for you, or the high profile, and you just might have to go up or down a size depending on which profile you pick and your desired result. The size of the implant will play a role, but implant types and placement are of just as much importance in your decision-making process!

In this video, I talk about the differences between high-profile and moderate-profile implants using actual, 350cc, silicone implants (because they are the most popular size) so you can see the differences as I discuss them. A 350cc moderate profile implant has a low projection relative to a high profile implant of the same size, but the moderate profile implant would have a larger base. I also show a photograph of an average-build patient who has been marked, pre-operatively, to note the midline, the inframammary fold (where I generally like to place the bottom of the implant), and the second intercostal space to illustrate how implant placement comes into the consult discussion as well.

Finally, I reviewed several before and after photos from actual patients with various body types to show how the different sizes and projection choices were chosen to achieve the final result each patient wanted. To determine what implant is ultimately right for you, be conscious of your body type, the implant types, the implant dimensions, and how that relates to your chest wall (in particular, the width and the distance between the inframammary fold and the second intercostal space). And don’t get locked into a certain implant size, see how the particular confirmation plays with your chest wall and make the choices that will give you the look you want.